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Nineteen-year-old Devaron Taylor was sentenced today to 18 years in the Tennessee Department of Correction for his role in the violent encounter that claimed the life of Memphis Police Officer Joseph McKinney in April 2024.

After a five-day trial, a jury found former gas station employee Joseph Smith, guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of a man following an argument that escalated into violence.

The trial of Brandon Isabelle began this week in Shelby County Criminal Court. Jury selection took place Monday, September 22, and opening statements were delivered Tuesday, September 23.

A Shelby County jury has found Daireus Ice guilty on all counts in the 2018 kidnapping and rape of a 4-year-old girl—crimes prosecutors called “a parent’s worst nightmare.”

The trial of Daireus Ice began this week in a brutal child rape and kidnapping case that Shelby County prosecutors call “a parent’s worst nightmare.” Ice is accused of organizing, directing, and filming sexual assaults of two children—one only 9 months old and another 4 years old—between 2016 and 2017.

On Thursday, a Shelby County jury convicted Gaudencio Lopez as charged of Rape of a Child and two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery for sexually assaulting two of his minor family members.

A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms Park before leading officers on a multi-county chase.

The plea agreement guarantees that Kelly will serve three life sentences plus more than 200 additional years, ensuring he remains incarcerated for the rest of his life, delivering long-awaited justice to the victims’ families while sparing them the prolonged and painful court proceedings often associated with death penalty cases.

oday, 18-year-old Derrion Taylor appeared for a detention hearing related to a triple shooting that left two people injured and claimed the life of 93-year-old Geraldine Harris. Taylor, who was 17 years old at the time of the offense, is charged in Juvenile Court for the January 17, 2024, homicide that occurred in the 1800 block of Kendale Avenue.

A Shelby County jury has found 38-year-old Dontel Morgan guilty of two counts of Aggravated Rape and two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping for a violent 2014 attack involving both a knife and a handgun.

Following a three‑day trial led by prosecutors Alyssa Hennig and Monica Timmerman, a Shelby County jury has found Roy Ezell Jones guilty of second‑degree murder for the fatal shooting of his wife, 49‑year‑old Juanita Jones.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, joined by law enforcement officials, announced today a major legal victory in the fight against illegal gambling operations.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has appointed Robert “Bobby” Zipp as its new Chief Data Officer (CDO), reinforcing District Attorney Steve Mulroy’s long-term plan to use data as a critical tool to improve public safety, modernize systems, and promote transparency in the justice process.

Shelby County, TN— The case involving Andre Scott — also known as local rapper Boo TwoGunz — is now bound over to the grand jury following a waived preliminary hearing.

Following a five-day trial, a Shelby County jury found former Winchester Elementary School teacher Kenneth Clay, Jr. guilty of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery.

In a landmark decision, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to approve the first-ever locally funded crime lab in county history.